Malls and Skiing

Dubai really lacks neighborhoods to stroll around in and find basic services like coffee shops etc. As a result, I often have found myself in malls during the past few days. The Mall of the Emirates in the largest one I have been to so far, home to Ski Dubai, the much hyped "ski slope" adjacent to the mall. While the slope is rather short and will hardly satisfy regulars to Aspen, the experience is really remarkable as you can watch this artificial ski area from the mall, knowing that you are the middle of the desert where the high temperatures this time of year are consistently over 100 degrees.